Roto Riteup: July 21, 2023
Here is your bad beat of the day:
It’s a cold world when you’re racing the Freeze. pic.twitter.com/iApk1cxCPN
— MLB (@MLB) July 20, 2023
Here is your bad beat of the day:
It’s a cold world when you’re racing the Freeze. pic.twitter.com/iApk1cxCPN
— MLB (@MLB) July 20, 2023
“Dad! Dad! Hey, Dad!” Feed it to me with a spoon, now and forever:
Nick Castellanos' son is his No. 1 fan. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/hr9HG5eF7L
— MLB (@MLB) July 20, 2023
On the Agenda:
Yesterday was a crazy day of baseball:
Lots of power on display on a historic scoring night! pic.twitter.com/oW5NKpZc1p
— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2023
Live video of me returning to work after taking a vacation:
The tarp monster stays undefeated. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/b3dJBX7KI1
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 18, 2023
You’re not going to believe this but the same guy also has 139 K in 105 IP this season…The EXACT same guy!
Shohei Ohtani launches his 34th homer of the year. pic.twitter.com/LjFNDHIe9E
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2023
On the Agenda
‘Til all Skenes-Skenes, melon farmers:
With the first pick in the #MLBDraft, the @Pirates select RHP Paul Skenes from LSU. pic.twitter.com/IDaDmdV5Eq
— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2023
If the stuff ends up half as good as the stache, we’re clearly looking at baseball’s next big thing – I mean, just imagine the package the Pirates will get for him in four years! Read the rest of this entry »
Name a more iconic duo:
Goated pic.twitter.com/5CanJXctDI
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 5, 2023
Elly De La Cruz – electronic cheater:
111.6 MPH
455 FEETELLY DE LA CRUZ IS GOOD AT BASEBALL pic.twitter.com/OV9D3jzccx
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) July 6, 2023
Removing the tongue that generally stays cheek-planted, Elly De La Cruz didn’t cheat at anything. The murder of a baseball? Yes. But the electronic swing tracker attached to his bat that briefly caused some controversy doesn’t have anything to do with how EDLC is positively lighting the baseball world on fire. After going 3-for-6 last night with two doubles, a steal, and the above homicide, De La Cruz is now slashing .318/.356/.536 over his first 118 PA, with 4 HR, 25 R, 14 RBI, and 11 SB. Again, in just 28 games and at 21 years old.
Baseball is fun and only getting funner with the latest generation of players…And somewhere Brian McCann slowly continues to seethe into an ungodly rage. Read the rest of this entry »
On this hallowed day of pre-4th, I humbly ask that we officially stop mentioning Shohei Ohtani in the same sentence as that hot-dog-eating bum who struck out a bunch of longshoremen and probably would’ve wet his giant knickers upon seeing a slider.
These things are not the same: Read the rest of this entry »
Running towards the weekend like:
José Ramírez is just the 8th player in AL/NL history to steal home in extra innings.
(MLB X @ZipRecruiter) pic.twitter.com/lJHtGJtNqt
— MLB (@MLB) June 29, 2023